Mojtaba was born and brought up in Hyderabd, south India. He went to an English
school in Hyderabad, where he also learned Urdu, one of the most popular languages of India. When he was twelve years old,
he wrote stories and poems for children in Urdu. His writing pieces were published in Indian magazines for children.
In 1952, when Mojtaba was eighteen years old and had just completed his high
school, his parents decided to move to their motherland Iran. He started a new life in Tehran in 1952.
Mojtaba found a job in the foreign department of a bank because of his knowledge
of the English language. He continued his contact with the Indian magazines and wrote for them in Urdu regularly. In the bank
also, he was in charge of correspondence, which included translation from English to Farsi and vice versa.
Mojtaba pursued his quest for higher education and received a scholarship
from the bank to study banking in London. After he completed his diploma in banking, the bank appointed him as the deputy-managing
director of an Iranian-American joint venture oil drilling company. In his new position, Mojtaba was required to write minutes
of the meetings of the Board of Directors. He was also assigned to investigate and write reports on the critical issues of
the company.
Mojtaba successfully worked for said company until 1979, when the Islamic
revolution tore the country apart. Surviving the Iranian revolution was the biggest challenge of his life because he doesnt
believe in religious dictatorship. Mojtaba ended up in Dallas, Texas in 1980 and then in Sacramento, California in 1988. He
bought a home in Rocklin where he lives happily with his wife, a daughter who is 28 and a son who is 19 years old. Mojtaba
eventually went back to his childhood hobby writing. He took several writing classes and achieved his B.S. degree in liberal
arts from Regents College in Albany, New York in 1999, Said college has now become Excelsior College.
Mojtaba has been writing stories, articles and columns for local newspapers
for more than eight years. He has written a play for children "The Little Princess," which has been successfully produced
by Buljan Intermediate School in Roseville, California. The play was well received by the community and a positive review
appeared in Rosevilles newspaper, "The Press Tribune," on May 23, 2001. Mojtaba is a member of three different writers clubs
in Sacramento; he is also a member of Roseville Rappers Toastmasters Club. He has achieved a second place and then a first
place award in the humorous speech contests. Mojtaba has also received four awards from Sacramento Suburban Writers Club for
his writing achievements. He has written two books, which are ready for publication: Evolution of An American (a collection
of short stories based on life experiences) and Chatter to Flatter your Platter (a collection of humorous essays).
Mojtabas public speaking skills can be a great asset in promoting the sales of his books.
